Monday, 1 June 2015

"Blooming" with coral and gold

Welcome to
my page today. Today I am sharing my DT project for Rhedd’s Creative Spiritwhere the challenge every month is Anything Goes but altered art or Mixed Media
only. Now that’s a big relief for a non card maker like me, lol!

I am still
not done with my holiday hangover and remember I told you I have a lot of ideas
running in my mind…today’s is just a sampler of that.

A style I
love, techniques I enjoy and the color, TOTALLY NEW to me! I have worked with
coral and gold this time going back in time to give a vintage beaten look to a
wooden box.

This box
again was gifted to me by a crafty friend on my birthday with an intention that
I would alter it…I love such gifts! Thanks Tanvi…

I started by
giving a coat of gesso to the box and then I went around applying candle wax to
the edges and other places where I wanted the paint to peel.

I mixed a wee bit
of abandoned coral distress paint to gesso and gave the outside of the box a
coating. A little bit of this color gave me the lovely pastel shade that I
wanted! Once dry, I used the TH sanding block to rub of the paint in all those
area where I waxed. That gave the box the worn distressed look!

Time for
texture…with some breezy fern leaves stencils from Color Box and texture paste.
I applied old gold Inka gold on it and I could almost get the feel of the
leaves swaying in the wind! Some random text stamping with Bo Bunny..

The center
of the lid had this interesting pattern on it, which I wanted to highlight. So
applied Picket fence crackle paint and then walnut distress stain on the cracks.

The center
resin picture frame is a handmade embellishment. I cut this blooming flower
from DCWV botanical stack and mounted it to a light weight chip board. Then I
made a faux frame for it with air dry clay which I twisted and stuck on all
sides of the picture. This gave a raised level for me to pour the resin
mixture.

I added a chit chat sticker and sprinkled some fine glitter giving the
much needed time for the resin to set. Some inka gold on the twisted frame and Voila,
my center faux picture frame was ready.

I have kept
some coconut coir beneath the picture for some dimension and texture and
decorated the circular ares with some champagne colored rhine stones!

For the
base, I cut out old text papers and used the EK success punch to cut out this lovely
flower lace. I inked the edges with Tea dye DI and had the lace on all side of
the box. This added a few more years to the box…If all my projects could
speak…the y would just say “keep me young” lol! So much for the love of Vintage
and Distress…

Now,
focusing on the front clasp of the box. I aged it more with dull gold Inka gold
and then found this broken pendant in my stash which I thought would be a
perfect add for the closure. It actually had some very colorful stones on it
which, I dint like. I then added orange alcohol inks and then aged the gold
here too. A little pearl dangling and this was ready.

Ready for
the box to open???

I stained
the inside of the box with Terracotta antiquing solution from Tsukineko. For
the inside base, I lined it with old text papers and modge podged it. For the
sides I used up paper from DCWV botanical stack which had some mildly stamped
flowers on it!

I have
decorated the inside with the quote for the day from Inkadinkado and a vintage
flower made with TH tattered florals die, inked with abandoned coral, script
stamped on the petals, misted, scrunched, dries, shaped, layered, inked the
edges with walnut stain DI . The flower center had some twisted coir and a
twine bow. Phew! All this for one single flower…but who’s complaining? Some die
cuts ferns and flourish along with it highlights the quote.

The Ideology
box feet has also been further aged with old gold and gives that “perfect”
Vintage look to the box…agree???

So, what do
you possibly think I should keep inside a box like this which says…”Blooming”
on the outside and “Today Belongs To you” in the inside?

Help…do let
me know….

With that, I
urge you to play along this month and do take time to visit the blog and see
what the rest of the team has in store for you.

Gorgeous Rupa! I love those ferns on the top, they look like real dried fern leaves, awesome! Beautiful centerpiece and the ring of bling is such a wonderful accent! Another stunning altered box, you always do such a wonderful job with these! hugs :)

Hmmmm - seems like you should put something inside that would be about YOU - blooming with memories or dreams or thoughts!! It could be a diary. It could be ideas for your next projects. It could be love letters - eheheheh!!! Whatever it's used for there is no doubt that IT IS FABULOUSLY INCREDIBLE Rupa. j

Hmmmm - seems like you should put something inside that would be about YOU - blooming with memories or dreams or thoughts!! It could be a diary. It could be ideas for your next projects. It could be love letters - eheheheh!!! Whatever it's used for there is no doubt that IT IS FABULOUSLY INCREDIBLE Rupa. j

Oh dearie, thou haseth some awesome friends to gift you a box like this. You did a fantabulous Upcycle omand the soft coral color works so beautifully with your other pieces. Genius to use to candle wax!!!! Awesome sauce! Hugz! ~Niki